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FI OSLO 3313372 JUNE 1979

TO IMEDIATE OTI

TELEGRA ́ ́ NUMBER SHIP 4 OF #3 JUNE 77

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YOUR TELNO SHIP 2: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE.

1. IN 1973, FOLLOWING RESCLES HAVE BEEN MADE BY SHIPS FLYING

NORWEGIAN FLAG:

3 JANUARY 33 TOLEDO 129 REFUGEES

22 MARCH SS LEAL

22 REFUGEES

า HAY SS DERGE/SISU 159 REFUGEES

SS MARTHA BAKKE 31 REFUGEES

13 MAY

2 JUNE SG LLOYD BAKKE 14 REFUGEES

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ALL CASES REFUGEES WERE ACCEPTED AT THE FIRST PORT OF CALL 2. NORWEGIAN GOVERNMENT HAS MADE A PUBLIC COMMITMENT TO ACCEPT AGY REFUGEES PICKED UP BY SHIPS FLYING THE NORWEGIATI FLAG WHO CANNOT DE PLACED ELSEWHERE BY THE UNHCR. IN THE CASES LISTED ADOVE, NORWEGIANS DO NOT YET KNOW HOW MANY OF THE REFUGEES IN - VOLVED WILL COVE TO NORWAY FOR SETTLEIENT SINCE WHCR IS STILL

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